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Ernst & Young NZ acquires tech firm Q4 Associates

Mon, 1st Aug 2022
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Effective from today, the Q4 Associates addition will impact significant areas of EY's working operations, particularly in the financial sector.
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Snyk launches cloud security solution for DevSecOps teams

Fri, 29th Jul 2022
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cloud security
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Snyk unveils Snyk Cloud, a comprehensive cloud security solution designed by and for developers, following the acquisition of Fugue.
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Runecast's award-winning platform future-proofs businesses

Fri, 29th Jul 2022
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virtualisation
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risk & compliance
Runecast provides both security and operations teams with what a few industry experts have called a 'must-have' solution.
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Teltrac Communications appoints Bart Brichau as CEO

Fri, 15th Jul 2022
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Bart Brichau has been appointed as new CEO of the company. An experienced business leader, Brichau will succeed acting CEO Michael Myles.
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Research finds Kiwis prefer real backdrops in video calls

Thu, 14th Jul 2022
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hybrid & remote work
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cloud services
New research from Natural Paint Co. has found that 74% of Kiwis prefer seeing a natural background behind people during video meetings.
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Start Beyond appoints Angus Stevens as CEO

Fri, 8th Jul 2022
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education, learning & training
Start Beyond promotes Angus Stevens to CEO, tasked with building new partnerships and projects; one of the first is a VR therapy for autistic youth.
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How Airwallex helps businesses achieve globalisation success

Wed, 29th Jun 2022
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commerce systems
Global fintech, Airwallex, is helping businesses operate across borders by removing the barriers and costs associated with the traditional financial system.
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Going global: 9 tips from top Aussie retailers

Mon, 6th Jun 2022
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For growth-minded business owners, taking operations into larger, more lucrative overseas markets is often an essential step in achieving their ambitious goals.
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Longstanding Kiwi field service contractor Indeserve in liquidation

Fri, 3rd Jun 2022
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IndeServe, a longstanding local service contractor that has worked with companies including IBM, Fujitsu and Datacom, has voluntarily filed for liquidation.
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Voxel hits total funding of $18M following ongoing wins

Tue, 17th May 2022
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risk & compliance
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productivity
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safety
Since raising its seed round in September, Voxel has grown at pace, by decreasing on-site injuries by upwards of 80% and increasing operational productivity.
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Record growth for NZ startups as conscious investment trend emerges

Thu, 5th May 2022
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New Zealand has a reputation for efficiency and innovation, and has strong potential to be a leader in climate tech.
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OVHcloud ramps up big plans with ForePaaS acquisition

Mon, 25th Apr 2022
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OVHcloud has acquired ForePaaS, a unified platform specialising in data analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence projects for businesses.
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Kaspersky highlights mobile threat impacting thousands globally

Wed, 20th Apr 2022
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Stalkerware impacted over 32,000 Kaspersky mobile users globally last year, highlighting the need to tackle this issue, says Kaspersky.
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BluePi Consulting (BluePi) appoints CEO as Gaurav Sharma

Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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it industry
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IT services company BluePi expands to Sydney, appoints Gaurav Sharma as CEO for Australia & New Zealand to drive growth in diverse industries.
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Accelerated UK expansion for ANZ tech companies

Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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cybersecurity
The UK Government is working with Australian and New Zealand national and state governments to take a delegation of tech scaleups for London Tech Week.
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Dicker Data cancels distribution agreement with Kaspersky

Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
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partner programmes
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cloud services
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dicker data
One of the largest distributors in Australia and New Zealand has cancelled its distribution contract with Russian based cybersecurity company Kaspersky.
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Blackbird says NZ tech sector set for massive growth

Thu, 10th Mar 2022
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capital raising
New Zealand's tech sector is poised for significant growth, according to local investor Blackbird, potentially transforming it into a major export earner.
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Snowflake to acquire data application framework Streamlit

Fri, 4th Mar 2022
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data analytics
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data science
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Snowflake has announced its intent to acquire Streamlit, enabling global developers and data scientists to mobilise data.
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Hospitality sector uses cloud-based analytics as it roars back to life

Tue, 1st Mar 2022
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data analytics
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public cloud
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martech
Cloud-based system, hospoIQ, offers business intelligence for the hospitality sector in New Zealand and Australia.
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Employment Hero completes funding following KeyPay acquisition

Mon, 21st Feb 2022
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Employment Hero, the employment as a service provider, has raised $181m in funding, following its recent acquisition of KeyPay.